Parmelee

Population: 637
Median household income: $30,859

Located in Todd County, South Dakota, Parmelee is a community with a population of 637. At $30,859, its median household income sits below Todd County's $39,148.

From 2019 to 2023, Parmelee's population declined 11.2% from 717 to 637.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 98.0% of the population. 22.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 637
Median age: 18.0 yrs
Median household income: $30,859
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $568
Housing units: 134
Homeownership rate: 10.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

717637

Median household income

$26,331$30,859

Median home value

$9,999$9,999

Median gross rent

$416$568

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	717	$26,331	$9,999	$416
2020	538	$27,778	$9,999	$573
2021	528	$26,397	$9,999	—
2022	434	$26,250	—	$472
2023	637	$30,859	—	$568

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1740.0%

18 to 2416.6%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 641.9%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	10.0%
5 to 17	255	40.0%
18 to 24	106	16.6%
25 to 34	70	11.0%
35 to 44	62	9.7%
45 to 54	68	10.7%
55 to 64	12	1.9%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	624	98.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate53.3%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	15.6%
High school graduate	113	53.3%
Some college or associate's	51	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	15	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone22.5%

Carpooled56.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked21.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16	22.5%
Carpooled	40	56.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	21.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	43.7%
15 to 29 min	40	56.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 5.26
Poverty rate: 79.7% (508 of 637)

	Count	Share
Family households	108	89.3%
Nonfamily households	13	10.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	121	90.3%
Vacant	13	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13	10.7%
Renter-occupied	108	89.3%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	111	82.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	7.5%
5 to 19 units	13	9.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4648500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 43.3337, -101.0430